Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act of 2023

S. 2812 · 118th Congress · Sep 14, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To support carbon dioxide removal research and development, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act of 2023”.

(b)

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Carbon dioxide removal— The term carbon dioxide removal means—

(A)

the intentional capture of carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air or upper hydrosphere, combined with the storage of that carbon dioxide, which results in a net removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as measured on a lifecycle basis, including, at a minimum, through—

(i)

direct air capture and storage;

(ii)

enhanced carbon mineralization;

(iii)

biomass-based carbon dioxide removal;

(iv)

forest restoration;

(v)

soil carbon management; and

(vi)

ocean-based carbon removal.

(2)

Terrestrial and biological carbon dioxide removal— The term terrestrial and biological carbon dioxide removal means carbon dioxide removal which uses living biomass or soils to capture and/or store carbon dioxide.

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Sep 14, 2023viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Coons, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Luján, Ms. Smith, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act of 2023

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

Sec. 2 Definitions

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